IMPORTANT NOTE:
"2-step-verification" must be setup and enabled on your Google Mail account to be able to link this to your IINSIGHT system via SMTP.
More information on this can be found on Google's help articles:
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Google Mail SMTP Settings
When linking your Financial Email account via SMTP then below outlined fields under the SMTP header in the need to be completed for the link:
Server
TLS Port
User
Password
For Google Mail the default details required are as follows:
Server | smtp.gmail.com |
TLS Port | 587 (recommended)
or
465 |
User | *your email address* |
Password | *unique "app password"* |
Setting up an "App Password" in Google Mail
When entering the Password this is NOT your usual email address password and needs to be a "App Password" that is used uniquely for IINSIGHT.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Google "App Passwords" are revoked when you change your Google Account password.
If you change your Google Account password you will need to create a new "App Password" (as outlined below), and re-enter this into your SMTP settings on IINSIGHT. |
To set up a "App Password" in Google Mail go to your Google Account https://myaccount.google.com/ and select Security in the menu once signed in:
Under "Signing in to Google," select App Passwords:
PLEASE NOTE:
If you don’t have this option, it might be because:
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In the Select app box choose "Other (custom name)":
And enter a custom name and click Generate:
The "App Password" you need to use as the Password in your SMTP settings on IINSIGHT is the 16-character code in the yellow bar:
